Application for Employment Authorization

OMB Control No: 1615-0040	ICR Reference No: 201608-1615-006
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201602-1615-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-765
Title: Application for Employment Authorization
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 10/17/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/31/2016
Terms of Clearance: DHS will request approval of this information collection after considering and responding to public comments on the International Entrepreneur Rule.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2018	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2018
Responses	4,463,032	0	4,463,032
Time Burden (Hours)	8,185,043	0	8,185,043
Cost Burden (Dollars)	602,380,864	0	602,380,864

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Abstract: USCIS will use the information collected to determine eligibility for work authorization and for the issuance of an employment authorization document.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1153 Name of Law: Immigration Nationality Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1615-AC04	Proposed rulemaking	81 FR 60129	08/31/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title Form No. Form Name Work Sheet I-765WS I-765 Work Sheet Application for Employment Authorization I-765 Application for Employment Authorization Document Biometric Processing Passport-Style Photographs

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: DHS is proposing amendments to its regulations at 8 CFR part 212 to establish a process for paroling foreign entrepreneurs into the United States based on case-by-case discretionary determinations of whether their entrepreneurial activities in the United States will provide the United States with a significant public benefit. Parole under this proposed rule would allow these individuals to temporarily enter the United States to pursue development of start-up businesses in the United States with employment authorization incident to their parole.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $922,772,040

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Jameela Turay 703 305-9445 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 08/26/2016

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